Ukraine began to import salt from Africa, as there are problems with production in Transcarpathia

Published 2023년 12월 27일

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The Bushyn salt deposit in Ukraine's Zakarpattia Oblast is not working at full capacity, forcing the country to buy technical salt from African countries at a higher cost. The deposit has faced challenges in its development, with problems arising from the professional level of workers and geospatial intelligence, as well as the need for infrastructure such as concrete mines and tunnels. Despite the higher cost, the head of Zakarpattia OVA emphasized that the quality of the Transcarpathian salt from the Bushtyn deposit is significantly higher than African salt and can cover the needs of the west and center of Ukraine.
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Ukraine is forced to buy technical salt in Africa, because the Bushyn salt deposit in Zakarpattia Oblast is not working at full capacity. Viktor Mykyta, head of Zakarpattia OVA, told about this in an interview with Ukrinform. "The situation with Transcarpathian salt is as follows: the company began to develop the deposit in 22nd year, after the Russian invasion. The work was started at a very fast pace and problems constantly arose. This is a matter of both the professional level of the workers and geospatial intelligence," he noted. According to the head of OVA, the problem was that at the time of launching the development of the field, geodesy was not properly conducted. "At first, they did not plan to concrete the mine, later, when the passage began to fill up, it was necessary to do it. That is why they dug anew, put metal structures, strengthened, etc.," said Nikita. Also, if the deposit is fully operational, there is a risk that trucks will destroy the Mukachevo-Rohatyn and ...
Source: Epravda

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